After the new Chu army was stationed in Yanyang City for training, it never forgot to send out scouts to the surrounding counties to collect the scattered former Chu army members who came to join them.
The population has grown intermittently and sporadically from the initial nine thousand people who moved here to thirteen or fourteen thousand.
Continuing to train troops indefinitely isn't the best strategy. After consulting with Ruobao, He Yunxiao decided to let the new Chu army test their skills in their first battle. Training troops is ultimately for actual combat; without real combat experience, they're nothing.
Based on Ruobao's calculations, the new Chu army's first target was chosen to be the supply line east of the Yan army.
The Yan army relied on only two main supply lines.
One route is through Luoyue Pass in the west, and the other is through Yushan Pass in the east.
The new Chu army is located southeast of the Yan army's garrison. It would be safer to move two hundred li north to the northeast of the Yan army's garrison to establish a supply line. This would also make it less likely to expose the new Chu army's garrison in Yanyang City.
These past few days, Qing Yuzi has suddenly become enlightened and hasn't come to "have a connection with He Yunxiao," which makes He Yunxiao quite happy.
Before the march, He Yunxiao saw Qing Yuzi again. Seeing that she had changed into new clothes, although it was still the same white style, he said warmly, "Daoist Master, you look very beautiful today."
Although Kiyoko had changed her clothes, she looked the same as before.
"Mm," Qingyuzi responded.
"Daoist Master, you don't need to wash your clothes yourself. Give them to Wuyou and let her find some maids to wash them for you."
"It's alright."
Since the Taoist priest said it was alright, He Yunxiao didn't say anything.
However, he noticed something strange.
Previously, while Kiyotama's skirt would sway in the wind, the frequency of the sway was unrelated to the natural wind, presumably controlled by her own will. Now, however, Kiyotama's skirt doesn't sway as she would, but rather as if it were being blown by the wind. Although it still looks ethereal, this inevitably causes some dust to settle on her clothes.
Is Bai Gu Niang no longer a germaphobe?
He Yunxiao thought about it for a moment, then stopped thinking about it. How could a ninth-rank martial artist like himself possibly understand the thoughts of a top expert like Qing Yuzi?
"Master, He Yunxiao needs to go out for a day or two. Xiaoxiao and I are also going out. I'll have to trouble you to look after this military camp for me."
"Um."
Qing Yuzi responded and watched He Yunxiao say goodbye and walk away.
Beneath the white veil, unseen by anyone, Qingyuzi's face was unhealthy and deathly pale; even her pink lips were devoid of color.
Qing Yuzi slowly closed her eyes, indifferently sensing her own condition.
His once incredibly stable cultivation was now in complete disarray. He was barely able to maintain his Grandmaster level, let alone his Grandmaster level strength.
The scenes from the past few days flashed through her mind in fragments; it was definitely the most brutal battle of her life.
In his previous battle with Xiao Xiao, to save face for his "Grandmaster Uncle" and the "Tai Xu Sect," and to avoid a crushing defeat, Qing Yuzi didn't hesitate to burn his true inner energy to forcibly boost his power. However, this had too many consequences. Although he did manage to withstand Xiao Xiao's attack, his cultivation was difficult to recover, and he risked a permanent drop in his realm.
If that were all, Qing Yuzi wouldn't be in any trouble. Since she was able to reach the Grandmaster realm at such a young age, she naturally possessed some talent. What she had lost could be regained through more cultivation. However, she still had a mission to complete: to capture the Grandmasters of the chaotic Yan Kingdom. This matter couldn't be delayed any longer; she had to quickly recover her peak strength, otherwise she wouldn't have a guaranteed victory against other Grandmasters.
"If the Soul-Devouring Pill hadn't been stolen by Chu Xiaoxiao, my cultivation wouldn't be in this state. Why would I need to burn my Origin Qi..."
Qing Yuzi took out a pill and put it in her mouth.
Since things had come to this, she could only try other elixirs to see if they would work.
...
The training period for the new Chu army was short, but under He Yunxiao's ideological reform of "several major disciplines and several points of attention," its combat effectiveness was formed very quickly.
Ordinary soldiers are trained by simply teaching techniques and physical fitness. But He Yunxiao was different; he also wanted to educate the new Chu army ideologically. He wanted to tell them why they were fighting and why they had to fight—this was the most important thing for an army.
The Xin Chu army did not send out its entire force in this operation.
Instead, they only sent about half of their forces, about 5,000 men, leaving 5,000 soldiers and 3,000 untrained new soldiers in the camp.
This raid on the Qi army's supply line was the first experiment in guerrilla warfare, and He Yunxiao personally oversaw the operation. However, in the future, such operations would be left to his subordinate centurions to decide whether to launch an attack.
He Yunxiao's goal is the same as teaching Dudu's sister how to do business: to become a hands-off manager.
Now the new Chu army is basically in Ruobao's hands. He Yunxiao only needs a group of elite short-sword soldiers.
Low emotional intelligence: Has a bad stomach and likes to live off women.
High emotional intelligence: Independent female protagonists need to have their own careers.
To be fair, the female protagonists do all have their own careers. Mengbao is the leader of the Qi Kingdom; Nanzhu is a doctor; Youbao used to be a courtesan and part-time spy, but is now unemployed and stays at home to do housework; Ruobao used to be a teacher, but is now a strategist; and Yinyun is the CEO of the Daqi Bank.
The most interesting character is Chu Xiaoxiao. She seems to be unemployed, but she's actually a "superhero." Captain of Qi Kingdom!
Everyone wanted to see the results of the New Chu Army's days of training and He Yunxiao's small invention before their attack. So all the high-ranking officers of the New Chu Army came.
Unlike Qing Yuzi, whose face was deathly pale, Xiao Xiao was almost unaffected after the fight and was still lively and energetic. She rode her horse behind her brother Chu Fan, humming a little tune, in a good mood.
He Yunxiao remained positioned in front of the female protagonist's carriage, subtly protecting her.
The high-ranking officers of the New Chu Army had previously complained about He Yunxiao's constant presence around the female lead. However, after witnessing Ruobao's prowess, they all obediently shut their mouths. Ruobao's flawless strategic approach to warfare was simply unbelievable to these soldiers who only knew how to charge into battle.
Before arriving, Ruobao held a meeting with all the soldiers.
He explained the Yan army's route of movement, arrival time, and even the identities, personalities, fighting styles, and potential reactions of the soldiers responsible for escorting the supplies, along with how our army should respond. Even a pig would know how to fight under Ruobao's guidance. Every soldier was convinced.
The reason Ruobao explained everything in detail yesterday was because she didn't want to waste time talking today.
The reason I don't want to waste time is because Youbao was resting last night, and she was in charge of serving him in bed.
Inside Ma Dekuai's carriage, Fan Ziruo leaned against Jiang Wuyou, her beautiful eyes closed, dozing off as the carriage jolted along.
"What time did you go to sleep last night, sister?"
"I can't remember. It was probably around dawn."
Jiang Wuyou secretly calculated. In order to save time, they set off early. If Fan Ziruo had gone to sleep at dawn, she wouldn't have had a full hour of sleep by the time they set off.
No wonder I'm so tired; I'm so sorry to have troubled you, sister.
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